100 Essential Exercises for Clarinet is a collection of exercises designed to improve finger positioning, hand positioning and overall technique. Most of the exercises are 32 measures in length. Although most of the studies are written to be played in a legato (slurred) manner, other articulations can be applied. Some of the exercises are written for specific problem areas such as over the break, interval connections, left-hand pinkies and right-hand pinkies. There are a number of pages for scale and arpegg...read more >

100 Essential Exercises for Clarinet is a collection of exercises designed to improve finger positioning, hand positioning and overall technique. Most of the exercises are 32 measures in length. Although most of the studies are written to be played in a legato (slurred) manner, other articulations can be applied. Some of the exercises are written for specific problem areas such as over the break, interval connections, left-hand pinkies and right-hand pinkies. There are a number of pages for scale and arpegg...read more >

Clifford Brown was one of the most influential jazz trumpeters and was a true master of jazz. His fantastic tone, time, feel and command of the jazz language have been inspiring jazz musicians on all instruments for decades. This book breaks down many of the one and two-bar phrases played by Clifford and helps students apply them to their own playing. Lines played over minor, dominant, and major chords as well as short, long and minor ii-V material can be mastered by practicing with the accompanying play-al...read more >

The Mel Bay Clarinet Method is a step-by-step, easy-to-understand method for teaching clarinet. This method is especially useful for the student wishing to be well versed in all styles of contemporary music. Emphasis is placed on the basic fundamentals of good perfomance. In addition to basic technique, the book features outstanding solo and duet material and fine original technical studies. In the latter stages of the book, the student will progress into the higher register of the clarinet. In addition, ne...read more >

Artistically beautiful clarinet solos with keyboard accompaniment on familiar sacred and classic melodies. This collection aims to provide repertoire for the Church instrumentalist from the best composers of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries: J.S. Bach, Handel, and Mendelssohn. Much of this is well-known in concert and in church settings. The variety of length of the works provides music that can be used for Prelude, offertory, instrumental interlude, or Postlude in the Church Service. The music here ...read more >

This book is the second of a 3-volume series which presents solos for clarinet and piano, with each volume scored at a specific grade level. This volume is intended to be used by the intermediate clarinet player after the first year to eighteen months of study. The music has been composed by master composers who lived in the 18th and 19th centuries, and the music has been adapted here for clarinet performance. The music used represents a variety of musical styles, thus giving the player a wide performance ...read more >

This book is the second of a 3-volume series which presents solos for clarinet and piano, with each volume scored at a specific grade level. This volume is intended to be used by the intermediate clarinet player after the first year to eighteen months of study. The music has been composed by master composers who lived in the 18th and 19th centuries, and the music has been adapted here for clarinet performance. The music used represents a variety of musical styles, thus giving the player a wide performance e...read more >

Matthias Petzold belongs to the younger generation of German jazz musicians. He has recorded 8 CDs with his own compositions in many different ensembles and has published them under his label Indigo-Records, which is very well received by industry experts and music lovers alike. Some of his compositions have been commissioned by the WDR (Westdeutscher Rundfunk) symphony orchestra and the WDR Big Band. He has had many years of teaching experience in various music schools with pupils of all ages and abilities...read more >

Matthias Petzold belongs to the younger generation of German jazz musicians. He has recorded 8 CDs with his own compositions in many different ensembles and has published them under his label 'Indigo-Records', which is very well received by industry experts and music lovers alike. Some of his compositions have been commissioned by the WDR (Westdeutscher Rundfunk) symphony orchestra and the WDR Big Band. He has had many years of teaching experience in various music schools with pupils of all ages and abiliti...read more >

First Lessons Clarinet introduces beginning students to the fundamentals of playing the clarinet, reading music, caring for and maintaining the instrument, and musical techniques like articulation and dynamics. More than 40 exercises and melodies help to gradually integrate newly learned techniques. These include classical melodies from composers like Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, and Dukas. The book comes with accompanying audio online.read more >

First Lessons Clarinet introduces beginning students to the fundamentals of playing the clarinet, reading music, caring for and maintaining the instrument, and musical techniques like articulation and dynamics. More than 40 exercises and melodies help to gradually integrate newly learned techniques. These include classical melodies from composers like Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, and Dukas. Includes access to online accompanying audio.read more >

The seventeen Christmas songs in this volume are arranged in comfortable keys for players at all levels and for all occasions. It includes two parts for either solo or duet performance and piano accompaniment. The books for flute, trombone, trumpet and alto sax are compatible so that ensembles may mix and match parts as desired. Suzuki groups may particularly enjoy these arrangements. The audio provides the piano accompaniments alone to be used for back-up, improvisatory play-along, or for pleasant listenin...read more >

The seventeen Christmas songs in this volume are arranged in comfortable keys for players at all levels and for all occasions. It includes two parts for either solo or duet performance and piano accompaniment. The books for flute, trombone, trumpet and alto sax are compatible so that ensembles may mix and match parts as desired. Suzuki groups may particularly enjoy these arrangements. The online audio recording provides the piano accompaniments alone to be used for back-up, improvisatory play-along, or for ...read more >

This series of books was meticulously designed to provide beginning to intermediate instrumentalists with an enjoyable introduction to classical melodies. Selections include: Ode to Joy; Sleeping Beauty Waltz; The Trout; Scheherazade; Emperor Humn; Cancan; plus 10 more by Bach, Bizet, Brahns, Mozart, Strauss, Rossini and others. read more >

In response to many requests for a simplified version of his highly acclaimed "Klezmer Collection", Stacy Phillips has compiled a selection of pieces for beginning instrumentalists from that classic book. Klezmer music originally came from the Jewish ghettoes of Eastern Europe of the 19th and early 20th Centuries. The style reflects its mix of heritages from Europe, Near East and Gypsy. These arrangements are based on some of the earliest classic recordings in Europe and America. As such, they are a great i...read more >

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